Jackson City Council Wants Outside AuditorThe city will hire an outside auditor to determine exactly how the $50,000 the city paid to Retro Metro for new wiring at Metrocenter was spent.
Michael V. HutchinsonMichael V. Hutchinson will soon take on an important fundraising role at Millsaps College.
Community Events and Public MeetingsThe Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board Meeting is today at 2 p.m. at Universities Center in room 432.
10 Local Stories This WeekIn case you missed the Jackson Free Press' signature blend of local news, art and culture, here are 11 stories from the week.
City Denies JPS Budget Increase; Approves City BudgetThe Jackson City Council voted Friday to deny Jackson Public Schools the extra $2.7 million it requested for the upcoming fiscal year after its original budget proposal.
DOJ: Miss. Voting Maps OKThe U.S. Department of Justice has approved the Mississippi's legislative redistricting plans.
What's Happening in Libya: A Guide to the Best CoverageHere's the best reporting ProPublica has found not only on yesterday's killings but also on post-war Libya. What are we missing? Please leave your favorite stories in comments.
Help for Isaac Recovery AvailableIn the wake of Hurricane Isaac, counties in the Jackson metro area--Hinds, Rankin and Madison--are among the many areas under a federal-disaster declaration.
Dr. Rodney WashingtonDr. Rodney Washington believes there is a shortage of positive mentors for young black men.
JPS Supe Intros New ProgramsDr. Cedric Gray said he wants to create an advisory committee to develop an early childhood education program in JPS.
Keith VillafrancoMississippi College entered its game against Webber International needing a win after losing the season opener to Millsaps. The Choctaws got a superb effort from junior defensive back Keith Villafranco.
MDOC's HIV/AIDS Program a National ModelThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is touting a Mississippi program for inmates with HIV/AIDS as one of the nation's best.
City to Audit Retro Metro The Jackson City Council is asking for a complete audit of the Metrocenter Mall project before it clears any city departments to move into the former Belk building.
Sewers to Cost City BigThe city of Jackson will soon have a sewer repair bill that could rival the city's entire annual budget.
Climate Change: Real or Not? In 2008—back when President Barack Obama was a candidate—then-Sen. Obama promised to take on global warming.
Flood Control 'Kumbaya'?The two-dozen officials representing various government and civic agencies couldn't decide on which song was best suited for the signing of a document that enables work on a long-awaited flood-control project to begin in earnest.
Allison EnglandIt was during a summer art history class at Ole Miss that Allison England fell in love with Mississippi arts. Now, England, 27, is their resolute champion at the Mississippi Museum of Art, where she has worked for the past …
McGowan: 'Everybody's Together' on One LakeSince scrapping the highly controversial Two Lakes plan in favor of a more modest single-lake concept in 2011, Levee Board meetings have been relatively tame.
Brews, Weather and AgentsMadison-based Lucky Town Brewery has purchased its first fermenting tank and installed it at a brewery in Alabama.
9/11 Victims WorldwideOn the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 members of the international terrorist organization al-Qaeda hijacked four U.S. airliners.
School Cuts Have Serious ConsequencesStates' large cuts in spending on education have "serious consequences" for the economy, in both the short and long term.
A Hinds County supervisor wants know what's being done to fix problems at the Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center.
The city will hire an outside auditor to determine exactly how the $50,000 the city paid to Retro Metro for new wiring at Metrocenter was spent.
Michael V. Hutchinson will soon take on an important fundraising role at Millsaps College.
In case you missed the Jackson Free Press' signature blend of local news, art and culture, here are 11 stories from the week.
The Jackson City Council voted Friday to deny Jackson Public Schools the extra $2.7 million it requested for the upcoming fiscal year after its original budget proposal.
Here's the best reporting ProPublica has found not only on yesterday's killings but also on post-war Libya. What are we missing? Please leave your favorite stories in comments.
In the wake of Hurricane Isaac, counties in the Jackson metro area--Hinds, Rankin and Madison--are among the many areas under a federal-disaster declaration.
Dr. Rodney Washington believes there is a shortage of positive mentors for young black men.
Dr. Cedric Gray said he wants to create an advisory committee to develop an early childhood education program in JPS.
Mississippi College entered its game against Webber International needing a win after losing the season opener to Millsaps. The Choctaws got a superb effort from junior defensive back Keith Villafranco.
In 2008—back when President Barack Obama was a candidate—then-Sen. Obama promised to take on global warming.
Hurricane Isaac disturbed oil from the 2010 BP disaster, washed up on Gulf beaches.
The two-dozen officials representing various government and civic agencies couldn't decide on which song was best suited for the signing of a document that enables work on a long-awaited flood-control project to begin in earnest.
It was during a summer art history class at Ole Miss that Allison England fell in love with Mississippi arts. Now, England, 27, is their resolute champion at the Mississippi Museum of Art, where she has worked for the past …
Since scrapping the highly controversial Two Lakes plan in favor of a more modest single-lake concept in 2011, Levee Board meetings have been relatively tame.
Madison-based Lucky Town Brewery has purchased its first fermenting tank and installed it at a brewery in Alabama.
The Hinds County Sheriff's Department won't get a budget cut after all.
States' large cuts in spending on education have "serious consequences" for the economy, in both the short and long term.